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- Title
Association of histo-blood group antigens and susceptibility to norovirus infections.
- Authors
Rockx, Barry H G; Vennema, Harry; Hoebe, Christian J P A; Duizer, Erwin; Koopmans, Marion P G
- Abstract
Noroviruses (NoVs) are the leading cause of viral gastroenteritis in humans of all ages. Challenge studies that used the NoV prototype strain Norwalk virus (NV) have shown that some individuals are not susceptible to infection, suggesting the absence of a receptor. Recent studies have identified histo-blood group antigens (HBGAs) as possible receptors. Being a nonsecretor and presence of HBGA type B were associated with protection against infection with NV, a genogroup (GG) I NoV.
- Publication
The Journal of infectious diseases, 2005, Vol 191, Issue 5, p749
- ISSN
0022-1899
- Publication type
Journal Article
- DOI
10.1086/427779